J.J. Henry

CROMWELL — Carl Pettersson is Swedish by birth and became a U.S. citizen in 2012, but he has strong ties to Great Britain. His father was a Volvo executive, and Pettersson lived in England from age 10 through 15. So the British Open was always a special event for him. Securing a spot in The Open with his fifth-place finish at the Travelers Championship was significant for the PGA Tour veteran. The Open is July 16-19 at St. Andrews in Scotland. "That's a great bonus," Pettersson said. "I've played St. Andrews before, but I've never played there in an Open, so I'm looking forward to that. ... I'm thrilled. It's a nice bonus. It...

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CROMWELL — Carl Pettersson is Swedish by birth and became a U.S. citizen in 2012, but he has strong ties to Great Britain. His father was a Volvo executive, and Pettersson lived in England from age 10 through 15.
So the British Open was always a...

CROMWELL — Aaron Baddeley summed up his season in just three words Friday: "Average, very average."If the 34-year-old Australian can put together more rounds like he had in the second round of the Travelers Championship, a 66, things might...

The Daily ListIt wasn't hard to pick the shot of the day. Andres Romero aced the 171-yard 16th hole with a 7-iron, the 37th hole-in-one in tournament history and Romero's third in a PGA Tour event. There has been a hole-in-one in the Cromwell...

CROMWELL — Scott Brown, who has missed the cut in his first two tries at the Travelers Championship, is in a lot better position this time around, after an opening 65.
"I don't know why I haven't done well here, I love the golf course," Brown...

The Daily ListFamily Day, practice rounds, celebrity pro-am — all things of the past. Thankfully, the actual Travelers Championship begins Thursday. Play starts at 7 a.m., when William McGirt, Brice Garnett and Michael Putnam take to the first...

CROMWELL – A familiar credo on the PGA Tour: You're one week away from a great year."A victory can change your whole confidence, the money, where you can play, it can change your whole life," said rookie Tony Finau Wednesday.Many in the field of...

Starting times and pairings for the first two rounds of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands:THURSDAY FIRST TEE/FRIDAY 10TH TEE7 a.m./12:15 p.m.: William McGirt, Brice Garnett, Michael Putnam7:10/12:25: Bryce Molder, Danny...

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The Daily List- The first drops of precipitation hit TPC River Highlands at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, but the dark clouds and heavy rain didn't come until shortly after 4:25, when the weather warning horns sounded. Clear skies are almost certain for...

CROMWELL — To honor Charlie Sifford and Billy Casper, legendary figures in the PGA Tour event in Connecticut who died in February, the Travelers Championship Memorial Garden will be constructed.
Sifford, winner of the 1967 Greater Hartford Open, died...

HARTFORD — The Travelers Championship announced its field on Friday for the 2015 tournament, to be played June 22-28 at TPC River Highlands.The most recent wave of players who have committed to playing include 2006 tournament champion J.J. Henry of...

OLD LYME — Evan Grenus looked at the gleaming Connecticut Amateur Trophy on display near the Black Hall Club entrance before every match for the past five days.
He gazed at names of some of the past champions: Zach Zabach, Cody Paladino, Dave Szewczul,...

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Sunshine is always a pleasant surprise at Pebble Beach, and Thursday brought a real stunner: John Daly was near the top of the leaderboard.With his best opening round on the PGA Tour in nearly 10 years, Daly kept a clean card at...

KEEGAN BRADLEY: Vermont native and defending PGA Championship winner would love to follow the New England path of Fairfield's J.J. Henry in 2006 and win this tournament. Bradley will have a strong cheering section.PATRICK CANTLAY: His name was splashed...

CROMWELL — The first PGA Tour stop in Connecticut was 60 years ago with the Insurance City Open at Wethersfield Country Club.Now called the Travelers Championship, it has gone through some name and sponsor changes through the years.But for many years...